No new cases of COVID-19 in McLean County

Posted on April 21, 2020
Updated COVID-19 numbers as of Tuesday. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – There are still 86 confirmed COVID-19 cases in McLean County, but a large amount of those cases have recovered.

The McLean County Health Department reports 73 people have recovered from the virus.  One person is currently hospitalized and nine are in home isolation.  There have been three deaths in the county.

As for testing, the MCHD said it has received approximately 1,650 tests.

Meanwhile, state health officials reported 1,551 new cases, now 33,059 statewide, including 1,468 deaths.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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